Voters will first be asked whether they want the current territory status to continue. Regardless of how voters answer that question, they will then be asked to express their preference among the three alternatives to the current status: statehood, independence and nationhood in free association with the US.

If a majority of Puerto Rico voters in November cast their ballots in opposition to the current status, and in support of one of the alternatives, Puerto Rico’s local officials can be expected to petition the federal government to act upon that choice.

Democrat Suzanne Bonamici swept to victory Tuesday in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District as her party continued its nearly four-decade-long hold on the seat covering the northwestern corner of the state.

A former state legislator, Bonamici becomes the only woman in the seven-member Oregon congressional delegation and her campaign expects that she will be sworn in within the next week.

The former GOP presidential candidate who dropped out of the race last month endorsed Mitt Romney Monday on Fox and Friends. He added that he will be serving as national co-chairman of Romney’s campaign and will be joining the former Massachusetts governor at an event in Charleston, SC Monday. [The Hill, National Journal]

Animal-rescue efforts took place at the Tripoli Zoo during the revolution as 15 staff members risked their lives to feed and take care of the animals. Shell bombings and bullet holes can be seen in various parts of the zoo. Lack of water posed a threat to hippos while an elderly siberian tiger died from stress. [CNN]

Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit marks the first visit to Russia by a UK leader since 2005. UK-Russia relations soured after a Russian dissident was murdered in 2006 and Russia refused to extradite the prime suspect. [BBC News]

The explosion in a densely populated area of Nairobi caused a fire, burning and killing more than 100 people. An earlier report that a leakage had occurred brought people to the pipe to collect fuel seeping out. [Al Jazeera English]

Investor confidence slumped with a 10 percent decrease in the shares of French banks Monday as reports circulated that Moody’s was planning downgrades due to the banks’ exposure to Greek bonds. [Reuters]

While investors, some renowned economists and the wealthy defend low capital gains rates for job creation and economic growth, some political analysts suggest that much of the lobbying and financial contributions to political parties encouraging low rates are not representative of voters at large in the nation. [Washington Post]

P&G new growth strategy reveals diminishing middle class

The recession has driven more of a wedge between high and low-end consumers as middle class workers, earning between $50,000 to $140,000 a year, lag behind and enter into the low-income bracket. [Wall Street Journal]

Thousands gathered together at ground zero in New York City, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania in remembrance of those who died by terrorist attacks ten years ago. President Obama, former President George W. Bush, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other dignitaries were present at commemorations. [New York Times]

U.S. intelligence reported they found unconfirmed information that Al Qaeda militants in Pakistan had plans to attack Washington D.C. and New York City in coordinated car bombings on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Counterterrorism officials briefed the President on the matter and have stated that the information received was “specific and credible” but not confirmed. [Wall Street Journal]

The prospects of a double-dip recession are predicted to fall between 25 and 40 percent, although the accuracy of such forecasts have been brought into doubt due to past failed predictions. Still, the job growth rate is at a staggering 0.1 percent in the last four months according to the Labor Department. [New York Times]